Short-Lived Buddy Cop Comedy Manga Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Gets Anime Adaptation
The short-lived buddy cop comedy manga Super Psychic Policeman Chojo is getting an anime adaptation, set to premiere in 2026. The manga ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2024 to June 2025 and was only collected in eight volumes.
In the story, a super-powerful yet lazy and self-centred psychic police officer is partnered with a serious rookie to solve crimes in a comedic buddy-cop dynamic.
The anime is being produced by Arvo Animation, with Junichi Yamamoto directing, Hayashi Mori handling the scripts, and Masakatsu Sasaki designing the characters.
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TVアニメ『超巡！超条先輩』
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For English readers, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo was available through Viz Media and Manga Plus, which published chapters simultaneously with Japan.
Manga Plus describes the premise as:
“The creator of Samon the Summoner returns to Jump with a new series about a super-powered policeman! In Chinjuku, the city that never sleeps, there is a psychic senior police officer who has powers beyond human comprehension! His name is Meguru Chojo! Along with his judo expert partner Nao Ippongi, this hilarious duo will keep the streets clean by any means necessary!“
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